Akshay specialises in technically complex matters, both in traditional industries (such as oil and gas, steel manufacturing, power plants, construction etc.) as well as newer sectors such as information technology, software, biometrics, cloud telecommunications. Akshay works closely with various international law firms across jurisdictions (such as in the United States, Japan and Brazil).
He also appears and briefs senior counsels in commercial litigation before the Supreme Court of India, various high courts, and district courts and other specialized tribunals. These include matters relating to white-collar crimes, real estate, company law disputes and competition law related litigation. He also routinely advises on transactions from a dispute resolution perspective.
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Akshay began his career specialising in corporate criminal litigation and white-collar crimes and has appeared before multiple high courts and trial courts in different jurisdictions. He has also done some significant public interest work which included legal aid and working on the case challenging the constitutionality of India’s law criminalising homosexuality before the Supreme Court of India.
Akshay has contributed to various guides and handbooks including the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) for the India Chapter on Construction Arbitration (through the years 2020 – 2023), India Chapter of Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide on Product Liability & Safety, for the years 2019 and 2020, the Herbert Smith Gifts and Entertainment Guide (India Chapter), and the Overseas Corruption Project (India Chapter).
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[i] https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b2e4454e-ccdb-40e1-8866-848e2b3195f4
[ii] https://globalarbitrationreview.com/authors/binsy-susan
[iii] https://www.hka.com/article/india-crux-construction-dispute-causation-series-part-iii-unforeseen-physical-conditions/
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